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Hedgehogs 2 (c) Jon Hawkins

Help Hedgehogs

A gardener's best friend

Hedgehogs are in trouble – they have declined by 30% in the last 10 years alone and there are now thought to be fewer than one million left in the UK. Whether you live in town or country, you can help to look after these much-loved creatures by providing food, water and shelter.

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How to build a hedgehog home

By providing safe places for hedgehogs to live, you’re much more likely to see these prickly creatures in your garden.

Hedgehog highway illustration

How to create a hedgehog hole

Help hedgehogs get around by making holes and access points in fences and barriers.

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How to attract hedgehogs and badgers

Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.

Hedgehog in feeding box (c) Gillian Day

Hedgehog in feeding box (c) Gillian Day

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Hedgehog (c) Jon Hawkins

Hedgehog (c) Jon Hawkins

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